[c-nsp] Tell me if I am in the right place or if I need to go somewhere else...... Like others have done.

[David Buechner]

Joe,

If you want, forward your current config (capture the output of 'show 
running-config') from your switch and I'll give you a few pointers.

That said a possible "solution in the blind":  It's been quite a while 
since I had 2948G-L3s, but if I remember correctly the ports come up as 
layer 3 ports by default.  The first thing you want to do is put a config 
statement in each interface which just says 'switchport' which will tell 
the device to use the port as a layer 2 switch port.  Port 48 could be used 
this way as well.  If you still wish to telnet to the switch you could 
create a 'bvi' or 'vlan' (I forget which for this model) interface and 
assign an IP address to it.

My 2948G-L3 experience was the first time I did a multi-layer switch.  It 
can be a mind-expanding experience!  :-)

David

At 04:26 PM 3/14/2005, Joe Gilliam wrote:
>I am an absolute cisco newbie.
>
>I was given two 2948 G switches, one was an L3.  The 2948G was easy.  The 
>L3 is a hard one to configure.
>
>I am trying to read and work on the L3 switch as I go.  I am having all 
>kinds of trouble setting
>up the switch for what I would call a simple basic switch / router.
>
>I managed to get in, reset all the congfigs, change the hostname, change 
>the passwords, configure the telnet session, test it, and save the config 
>to the startup-config.  I also turned on all the ports.
>
>Port 48 was set up for 192.168.0.254 / 24.
>
>I have been reading in the configuration manual for this darn thing and 
>all in need now is how
>to setup an uplink port to another switch.  I don't have any Gbics in this 
>box.  I am only using the available 48 ports.  I have 48 set for 
>telnet.  I already know I can't uplink on that port now.
>
>So how do I set it up so another switch can uplink to this one?  Through 
>port 47?
>I can't find it in the book, or I am using the wrong term.
>
>I am going to use this switch at lan parties.  So I am not going to do 
>anything complecated.
>I am just going to link another switch so that I can have the other switch 
>and internet on this one.  DHCP will be from a hardware DHCP server.
>
>I am a systems Admin for a hospital Pacs system.  I run all the computer 
>databases and image systems.  I rarely get involved in the network switch 
>config.  So I consider this a major learning experience.  I am willing to 
>do everything by myself, but I just need a little guidance so I can 
>continue.  Right now, I am stuck.
>
>Again, IF I am in the wrong place, Just tell me where I need to go.  I 
>will not bug you guys again if that is the case.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Joe Gilliam
>Wichita, Kansas
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David Buechner, CCIE #13539
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